Fishermen in Nghe An province proactively seek shelter from Typhoon No. 2.
Typhoon No. 2 is moving towards Hainan Island (China), and fishermen in Nghe An have been able to track the storm's trajectory to take proactive measures to avoid it.
Quynh Lap commune (Hoang Mai town) has a large number of fishing vessels, with nearly 200 large and medium-sized boats. This morning, July 22nd, Mr. Phan Van Hai - Chairman of the Fisheries Association of Quynh Lap commune - said that, having received information about typhoon No. 2, all local boats had returned to shore safely since yesterday, July 21st, with some boats docking at fishing ports in Quang Tri, Da Nang, Quang Nam, etc.
"After the storm subsides, which is also the end of the lunar break, all the boats will head back out to sea," said Mr. Phan Van Hai.
Mr. Hoang Ngoc Thuy, Head of the Economic Department of Hoang Mai town, said: "When there is a storm in the East Sea, the biggest concern is that fishermen's boats at sea do not receive the information."
Regarding this Typhoon No. 2, although it moved northward, following the directive from the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue and Civil Defense, the town directed local authorities and coordinated with the Quynh Phuong Border Guard Station to contact vessel owners to provide specific information about the typhoon's trajectory so that they could proactively take precautions, evacuate, or avoid moving into dangerous areas.
On the morning of July 22nd, although some boats from Hoang Mai town had not yet returned to shore, the captains maintained uninterrupted communication.
In Quynh Luu district, by the morning of July 22nd, most fishing boats had anchored in designated storm shelters. According to the Lach Quen Fishing Port Management Board, offshore fishermen are returning home for the lunar cycle, so most large-capacity vessels had returned to shore several days prior. It is expected that in a few days, once the storm has passed, the fishermen will resume fishing.
Dien Chau district has the highest number of small-capacity fishing vessels in the province. Of the 950 vessels, 215 are used for offshore fishing, while the rest are used for inshore fishing.
According to Mr. Le The Hieu, Head of the Agriculture and Rural Development Department of Dien Chau district, offshore fishing vessels had returned to shore the previous day. For smaller fishing vessels operating near the shore, since the province has not yet issued a ban on fishing, fishermen in coastal areas are still going out to sea, but they only stay for short periods and maintain regular contact with authorities.
Nghe An currently has 3,415 fishing vessels, with a total workforce of 16,578 people engaged in seafood exploitation, of which 8,329 are engaged in offshore fishing. To ensure the safety of fishing vessels at sea during tropical depressions or storms, communication and timely call-back to shore are always top priorities for local authorities and relevant agencies.
Earlier, on the afternoon of July 19th, the Provincial Steering Committee for Disaster Prevention, Search and Rescue, and Civil Defense issued Official Dispatch No. 04/CĐ-BCH to relevant localities and units, directing measures to respond to the tropical depression.
Specifically, for sea routes and coastal areas, closely monitor the development of the tropical depression; strictly manage vessels going out to sea; organize the counting and notification of vessel owners and captains of ships and boats operating at sea about the location, direction of movement, and development of the tropical depression so that they can proactively take preventive measures, evacuate, or avoid moving into the dangerous area.
